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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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